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November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
Universal Credit programme director Malcolm Whitehouse steps down

Malcolm Whitehouse, programme director for the government's £2.2bn Universal Credit project, has stepped down
November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
ARM and C&WW backs Cambridge Weightless wireless standard

The Weightless standard wins the backing of industry heavyweights hoping to help it on its journey to creating the ‘internet of things’
November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
Gartner Symposium Barcelona: rewrite the rule book

Gartner is urging CIOs to change their IT budget to support a nexus of change arising from cloud, social, big data and mobile.
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Security Think Tank: Essential security questions for M&As

What is the role of IT security professionals in mergers and acquisitions?

November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
UK organisations fail to address social networking risk

Unguarded corporate social networking accounts are leaving companies exposed to serious security breaches, a KPMG survey has revealed
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Brocade boosts SDN presence with Vyatta buy

Networking giant Brocade buys network operating system pioneer Vyatta to bolster its software-defined networking (SDN) folio
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Samsung tablet sales leap 325% as Apple iPad market share falls

Figures from analyst house IDC suggest Android OS tablet sales are surging while the the Apple iPad’s hold on the market begins to loosen
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Firms remain in denial about cyber attacks, says Guidance Software

If cyber attackers want to get into an organisation’s information systems they will find a way, says e-discovery firm Guidance Software
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Microsoft and Google eye unused UK spectrum

Microsoft and Google are in discussions with the UK government about unused sections of airwaves known as white space
November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12
How will open standards change the future of government IT?

Are the government's open standards principles a blueprint for a radically new open IT architecture, or just another empty policy statement?

November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Migration Advisory Committee not doing UK IT workers any favours

IT recruitment expert criticises government pay thresholds for overseas IT workers in the UK
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Amazon boosts EC2 CPU for larger workloads

Amazon has introduced the second generation of its EC2 computing on-demand infrastructure as a service platform
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Xerox services business in Europe retrenches in face of headwinds

Xerox is restructuring its European services business which will see senior staff and sales people let go as the company shies away from growth.
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Government launches open standards principles

The government has launched the long-awaited results of its open standards consultation
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Russian internet blacklist law comes into effect

Russia introduces law ostensibly aimed at sites with images of child abuse and other illegal material, but it has raised fears of censorship
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill

Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise

Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
Government dips toe in water for single ERP

The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
Top cyber threats underline need for security awareness

Top threats in latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report linked to social engineering, underlining need for security awareness
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
SDN scares big network suppliers

Cisco, Juniper and Brocade have had to embrace software defined networking or risk their hold on the market, says Emulex’s Sean Walsh
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
Security data exchange: if McAfee builds it, will they come?

McAfee has announced its Security Connected Plaform for security data exchange, but will other suppliers come to the party?
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
Kickstarter crowdfunding website expands to the UK

Crowdsourced funding website Kickstarter, which lists projects that are seeking financial backing, has expanded to cover the UK.
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows

IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Virtual Instruments opens development office in Tech City

The competition for engineers in Silicon Valley is so fierce that Virtual Instruments is opening an office in London’s Tech City to find new talent
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Trend Micro: Encryption is the foundation of cloud security

Trend Micro says giving customers the ‘perception of control’ over their data is key for trust and adoption of cloud computing
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
UK website users opt in to advertising cookies

Most UK website users are allowing third-party advertising cookies, according to a study on the effect of the cookie law from TRUSTe
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
4G services launched in 11 UK cities

EE has launched the UK’s first superfast 4G broadband services for consumers and businesses in 11 cities
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 OS

Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8, its latest operating system (OS) for smartphones it hopes will take share from Google Android and Apple
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Apple announces management shakeup

Apple has announced the departure of two high profile executives in the firm's biggest management shakeup since co-founder Steve Jobs stepped down as chief executive.
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Fujitsu teams with Violin to drive ‘Ferrari’ SSDs

Fujitsu has announced a partnership with Violin Memory to incorporate the Silicon Valley firm’s solid state drives (SSDs) into its storage arrays
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Back-office service providers failing to deliver

Back-office service providers are failing to meet customer needs with 70% of suppliers claiming projects are not being managed properly
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Seeking nirvana: virtualisation without security risk

With a virtual infrastructure, finding a harmonious balance between cost-saving and safety is a vital task
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Could GM’s decision to insource IT start a trend?

As General Motors brings its outsourced IT in-house, Computer Weekly examines whether others will follow or whether it will prove a one-off
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Manage licences and virtual machines to avoid VM sprawl

When considering asset management, firms should select a system to manage both software licences and virtual machine lifecycle
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Apple unapologetic in admitting Samsung did not copy iPad

Apple has published a statement on its website acknowledging a High Court ruling that Samsung did not infringe design patents in the UK
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
ACPO use online crime reporting company

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime.
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Citrix profits slump as sales rise

Citrix saw profits slump in the third quarter to 15% to $78.2m (£49m), while sales increased 13% to $641.4m.
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Apple fails to meet iPad expectations for Q4

While Apple iPhone sales continue to impress, the number of iPad shipments miss analyst expectations
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Windows 8 OS is available now – but is it the right choice for your business?

Windows 8 combines a desktop operating system (OS) with tablet-touch functionality, which will bring benefits to some organisations - but not all
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Telefónica Digital buys TokBox

Telefónica Digital buys into the video conferencing market with its acquisition of San-Francisco-based TokBox
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine

Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person.
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant

Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
European outsourcing spend up 14% in three months

Mega-deals are driving increased spending on outsourcing in Europe, which had the highest total spend of all global regions in the third quarter
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: One fifth of corporate network devices unknown

At least 20% of the devices on corporate networks are not known to the organisation, says security company McAfee
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: McAfee evolves to enable orchestrated defence

Today’s security systems are not ready for an always-on, always-connected world, says McAfee CTO Michael Fey
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
Juniper Networks profit collapses by 80%

Juniper Networks blames restructuring costs, along with cautious customer spending, for plummet in profits shown in Q3 results
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Xerox, McAfee partner on embedded security threat

Only around 13% of organisations are aware that printers and multi-function devices represent a threat to information security, says Xerox
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Endpoint security key to Security Connected strategy

Security firm McAfee has announced four enhancements of endpoint security as part of its Security Connected strategy at McAfee Focus 2012
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
Apple launches iPad Mini and fourth generation tablet

Apple announces 7.9-inch iPad Mini and fourth generation iPad, which launches just over six months after its predecessor
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Brighter future for cyber defenders, says DeCesare

The security industry looks to the future with a sense of hope, says Michael DeCesare, co-president of Intel-owned security firm McAfee
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: NAC supplier ForeScout joins McAfee SIA scheme

McAfee does not want to be all things to all people when it comes to security, but its leadership is aiming to provide the platform that will enable better data protection
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal

CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
CIO interview: Gavin Walker chief information officer at NATS

Gavin Walker, CIO of NATS, talks about how a vendor-neutral approach is key to successful IT, and why huge outsourcing contracts are the enemy
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
Cornwall Council puts outsourcing move on hold after landslide vote

Cornwall Council has frozen a plan to outsource public services after a near-unanimous vote to suspend the authority's outsourcing programme
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
Smaller companies use IT to drive business in downturn

Almost half of small businesses will use IT to become more efficient according to an Economist Intelligence Unit Study
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
ARM profits grow 22%

UK chip maker ARM saw pre-tax profits grow 22% to £68m in its third quarter, compared with the same period last year
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Renegotiating outsourcing contracts to fit new reality

Organisations in many sectors seek to renew the terms in their contractual agreements as they adjust to the economic climate
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
XSS attacks remain top threat to web applications

Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks remain the top threat to web applications, databases and websites, a study from FireHost reveals
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Attackers besiege Google Android OS, Trend Micro reveals

Google’s Android mobile OS is under siege by attackers, as malware and data-stealing adware rose 483% in the last quarter, says Trend Micro
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Interview: Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal

Dries Buytaert, founder of open source content management system Drupal and distributor Acquia, on ambitions to run a $100m business
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Windows 8 security: how does it measure up?

Microsoft's Windows 8 is seen by many as representing an evolutionary jump for the operating system, but what about security?
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades storage for database

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades its storage infrastructure for web-based data-management system Philis
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Tech City names Facebook executive Joanna Shields as CEO

Joanna Shields has resigned as European boss of Facebook to become CEO of the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO)
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Lost devices access work email, says Sophos

A fifth of lost electronic devices have access to work email, exposing confidential corporate data, a survey from Sophos has revealed
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
BCS co-sponsors DfE scholarships to attract computer science teachers

The British Computer Society (BCS) and IT companies will fund DfE scholarships for graduates to train as computer science teachers
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Oracle pushes proprietary systems to avoid expensive IT consultants

Oracle is pushing its combined hardware and software product range as a way for CIOs to avoid costly consultant fees
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence

Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving market
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Case Study: Disaster recovery boosts business continuity

A review of disaster recovery capabilities has made multinational recruitment firm Hudson more resilient in its day-to-day business
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
ZTE targets local government for UK growth

Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Mike Lynch: Firms happy with 95% IT functionality should move to cloud

Former CEO and founder of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, believes cloud is right for a number of applications, but says ERP will always stay in house
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
IBM reports flat net profits for third quarter

IBM has reported flat net profits of $3.8bn as demand for its software services and tight cost management offset the effect of a stronger dollar
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter

Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment”
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Draft Communications Bill will be ineffective, says ICO

The Draft Data Communications Bill will only catch the most incompetent criminals, says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Interoute switches on 100GbE network

Network provider Interoute is using Infinera technology to bring bigger bandwidth to enterprise and service provider customers
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Telefonica Digital saves 40% with cloud HR platform

Telefonica Digital is investing in a cloud-based HR system to manage its 6,500 worldwide workforce, saving 40% on the cost of non-cloud HR
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Security remains a barrier to mobility, study finds

Security, potential loss of data and compliance remain key concerns in using mobile enterprise apps, a study has revealed
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail

Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
EU advises Google to rethink privacy policy

The EU is to tell Google to change the way it gathers information on users to reduce the risk of infringing on their privacy
October 15, 2012 15 Oct'12
Cookie law needs more than ‘do not track’, says Neelie Kroes

Website owners still need consent to use cookies even if web users' browsers offer 'do not track' (DNT), says EC vice-president Neelie Kroes
October 15, 2012 15 Oct'12
AMD cuts 20% of workforce

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to cut as many as 2,340 jobs, or about 20% of its workforce
October 15, 2012 15 Oct'12
US prepares cyber offensive capability

The US admits to preparing cyber offensive capabilities amid growing evidence that Iran conducted cyber attacks on the Saudi oil industry
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture

Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
Finance CIOs reveal plans to recover from recession

Research among bank CIOs reveal how financial services companies ravaged by recession are investing in IT to help them emerge stronger
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
Mozilla fixes security flaw in latest Firefox

Mozilla has released a fix for the latest version of its Firefox browser after withdrawing it the day before after identifying a security flaw
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
US lifts ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The US Court of Appeals has overturned a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
Draft Data Communications Bill a security risk, says Jimmy Wales

The UK’s Draft Data Communications Bill will be useless and quite dangerous, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
CERN sees surge in job applicants after turning to social media

CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has seen a surge in job applicants for hard-to-fill vacancies, after using social media to recruit
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
Lenovo swipes top spot from HP

Lenovo has become the world's top supplier of PCs according to the latest market data from Gartner, as HP sees a 16.4% decline
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
Job prospects improving for IT graduates, says HECSU report

Job prospects for IT graduates have improved for the first time during the recession, says the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys

Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Shell plans to save 100s of millions with 'semantic' search

Royal Dutch Shell aims to cut training time for engineers with technology to identify and deliver information from databases, blogs and social media
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters

Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five years
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
CIOs to ditch BlackBerry for iPhone by 2017

A survey from Virgin Media Business shows most CIOs intend to substitute BlackBerrys in the enterprise with the Apple iPhone
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
RSA Europe: Free cloud security readiness tool from Microsoft

Microsoft has announced a free tool for organisations to assess their security readiness for cloud computing.
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
The latest tech preserving Bletchley Park's past

Bletchley Park is embracing a range of modern technologies in order to boost visitor numbers, Iain Standen, CEO, tells Computer Weekly
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth

Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Case study: Old Mutual’s mutually beneficial multi-sourcing model

Old Mutual has been able to get more out of its IT suppliers, increase IT effectiveness and hit cost-cutting targets through a mutually beneficial sourcing strategy
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Three million employees lose corporate mobile data

Survey highlights security and privacy flaws as one in eight UK employees admit to losing corporate data on mobile devices
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
VMware tools up for software-defined datacentres

At VMworld Europe in Barcelona, VMware addressed how it would tackle greater IT complexity through management and automation
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
Cyber crime costs UK organisations £2.1m a year

Ponemon Institute's 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study estimates cyber crime costs UK organisations an average of £2.1m a year each